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Suspects Facing Robbery, Drugging, Murder Charges in Deaths of Gay Men in New York City

Suspects Facing Robbery, Drugging, Murder Charges in Deaths of Gay Men in New York City

By Emell Adolphus | Mar 30, 2023

Investigating police believe the crimes were motivated by money and not bias.

Boston to Get Dani's Queer Bar in Near Future

Boston to Get Dani's Queer Bar in Near Future

Mar 5, 2023

Boston queer nightlife (long on a decline) is getting new life sometime over the next few months with the announcement of the opening of Dani's Queer Bar.

BARchive: Between the Cities; an LGBTQ History of the Mid-Peninsula

BARchive: Between the Cities; an LGBTQ History of the Mid-Peninsula

By Michael Flanagan | Nov 3, 2022

Prior to Stonewall, one of the few ways we discover LGBTQ history is through encounters with the law, along with bar openings and closings, as in San Mateo and northern Santa Clara counties.

Watch: Dahmer is One Monster Not Welcome at Milwaukee Gay Bars this Halloween

Watch: Dahmer is One Monster Not Welcome at Milwaukee Gay Bars this Halloween

By Kilian Melloy | Oct 31, 2022

There's one costume bars and gay establishments aren't welcoming this Halloween: serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, the cannibal who's featured in the new Netflix series starring Evan Peters.

Oldest NYC Gay Bar On its Way to Landmark Status

Oldest NYC Gay Bar On its Way to Landmark Status

By Kilian Melloy | Sep 14, 2022

Julius' Bar — the oldest gay bar in New York City — moved closer to being declared a landmark after a nine-year push by activists.

Gay Leather Bar Deletes Pic of GOP Ex-Congressman Aaron Schock after Twitter Outrage

Gay Leather Bar Deletes Pic of GOP Ex-Congressman Aaron Schock after Twitter Outrage

By Kilian Melloy | Aug 23, 2022

Former GOP Congressman Aaron Schock, whose six years in office bristled with anti-LGBTQ+ votes and who later came out as gay, showed up in a post from The Eagle. Twitter erupted and the snap was deleted.

Ex-Employees Weigh In on Gay NYC Club Controversy

Ex-Employees Weigh In on Gay NYC Club Controversy

By Kilian Melloy | Jul 29, 2022

The allegations brought by former The Q club partner Frankie Sharp read like a laundry list of what not to do when opening a gay club. Sharp's claims are being verified by others who worked at The Q.

Backlash After Quebec Nightclub Tosses Patrons Who were 'Too Homosexual'

Backlash After Quebec Nightclub Tosses Patrons Who were 'Too Homosexual'

By Kilian Melloy | Jul 24, 2022

A popular night spot in Quebec sparked a backlash when one of its employees asked a group of friends to leave because they were "too homosexual."

Partner in Hell's Kitchen Gay Club 'Q' Claims Club Discriminates

Partner in Hell's Kitchen Gay Club 'Q' Claims Club Discriminates

Jul 10, 2022

A popular Hell's Kitchen gay club has been accused of discrimination by one of its owners in court papers filed Friday.

Pride Parade, Nightclub Needle Attacks Puzzle European Authorities

Pride Parade, Nightclub Needle Attacks Puzzle European Authorities

By Jade Le Deley | Jun 2, 2022

A spate of attacks in which people were jabbed by hypodermic needles has taken place at Pride events, soccer games, and nightclubs in Europe.

Some Castro & SoMa Bars Temporarily Close

By Jim Provenzano | Dec 28, 2021

New Year's Eve celebrations in the Castro and South of Market districts will have fewer indoor options as nearly half a dozen bars and restaurants have temporarily closed out of pandemic health concerns.

Sober Queer Spaces Gaining Ground

By Kilian Melloy | Sep 4, 2021

Creating a rainbow oasis of diversity and inclusion was, for decades, the role of the gay and lesbian bar. But what about those in recovery, or who just aren't attracted to the bar scene? Alternatives do exist.

NYC's Hell's Kitchen Nightlife Bounces Back With New Openings

By Ryan Leeds | Aug 22, 2021

The the Roarin' 20s have begun! New York City's queer hub — Hell's Kitchen — bursts back to life with a slate of new LGBTQ bar openings that promises to revitalize the neighborhood for locals and tourists alike.

Boston Club To Enforce COVID Vaccination Requirement for Entry

Jul 27, 2021

In what may be the first move for LGBTQ businesses in Boston, Jacques' Cabaret — a popular nightclub that caters to drag performers — announced that it has made changes to its COVID-19 protocols, which requires proof of vaccination.

Virus Surge Fears and UK Leader's Quarantine Mar 'Freedom Day'

By Urooba Jamal and Jill Lawless | Jul 19, 2021

Corks popped, beats boomed out and giddy revelers rushed onto dancefloors when England's nightclubs reopened Monday as the country lifted most remaining coronavirus restrictions after more than a year of lockdowns.

New Jersey Issues Apology for Systemic Discrimination Against LGBTQ Bars

Jun 30, 2021

For 34 years, the state of New Jersey manipulated its liquor laws to disenfranchise the LGBTQ community, and now it's owning up, issuing a formal apology from the state's governor and attorney general.

Political Donations Lead Stonewall Inn to Ban some Beers

Jun 21, 2021

The Stonewall Inn's owners say they won't serve certain beers at the famous LGBT bar during Pride weekend to protest manufacturer Anheuser-Busch's political contributions to some politicians who have supported anti-LGBT legislation.

Berlin's Nightclubbers Sip their Drinks, Await Better Times

By Dorothee Thiesing | May 24, 2021

Battered by the pandemic, Berlin's legendary nightclubs are starting to reopen. Sort of.

5 of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Bars Based in Boston

Apr 6, 2021

During Boston's annual Gay Pride Parade in June, these establishments are much busier than normal. Here are the top 5 LGBTQ bars in B-town.

The Bars that Brought Us the B.A.R. - from the Tavern Guild to the Bay Area Reporter

By Michael Flanagan | Mar 30, 2021

The Bay Area Reporter first published on April 1, 1971, two years after the New York Stonewall Riots. But the paper's emergence grew not out of activism, but from San Francisco's growing gay bar scene.

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